RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES BASE BUDGET

2020 GENERAL SESSION

STATE OF UTAH

Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

House Sponsor: Craig Hall

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General Description:
     This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020 and appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.
Highlighted Provisions:
     This bill:
     ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of certain state agencies;
     ▸     provides appropriations for other purposes as described;
     ▸     approves employment levels for internal service funds; and
     ▸     approves capital acquisition amounts for internal service funds.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
     This bill appropriates $9,362,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2020.
     This bill appropriates $54,717,600 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2021, including:
     ▸     $1,168,900 from the General Fund;
     ▸     $31,143,000 from the Education Fund; and
     ▸     $22,405,700 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
     This bill appropriates $14,803,200 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2021.
     This bill appropriates $12,000,000 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2021, all of which is from the General Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
     Section 1 of this bill takes effect immediately. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2020.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
     ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
     Section 1. FY 2020 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. These are additions to amounts otherwise appropriated for fiscal year 2020.
     Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
Career Service Review Office
Item 1
     To Career Service Review Office
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
(14,400)

Schedule of Programs:
Career Service Review Office
(14,400)

     1) Measure: Average number of days between the filing of a grievance and dismissal (for lack of jurisdiction) after an administrative review of the file. Goal: Issue a Jurisdictional Decision within 15 days of the date a new grievance is filed.
     2) Measure: Average number of days between the date jurisdiction is established and an evidentiary hearing is scheduled. Goal: Conduct an evidentiary hearing within 150 days of the date jurisdiction is established.
     3) Measure: Average number of days between the end of an evidentiary hearing and the date a written decision is issued. Goal: Issue a written decision within 20 working days after an evidentiary hearing is adjourned.
     4) Measure: Hiring and retaining hearing officers who meet established performance standards. Goal: Hire and maintain hearing officers who meet the performance standards set by the Department of Human Resource Management.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 2
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
2,600

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(58,600)

Schedule of Programs:
ALJ Compliance
209,200

Statewide Management Liability Training
(265,200)

Utah Education and Telehealth Network
Item 3
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network - Digital Teaching and Learning Program
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
526,400

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(482,600)

Schedule of Programs:
Digital Teaching and Learning Program
43,800

Item 4
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network
From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
13,123,800

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(3,735,200)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration
1,677,700

Course Management Systems
938,400

Instructional Support
2,433,200

KUEN Broadcast
194,500

Operations and Maintenance
24,000

Public Information
27,700

Technical Services
5,526,200

Utah Futures
(1,600,000)

Utah Telehealth Network
166,900

     1) Measure: Average number of concurrent students using the Canvas Learning Management System divided by the total Utah System of Higher Education universe. Target: 61%
     2) Measure: Whether the school has broadband connectivity through the Utah Education and Telehealth Network. Goal: 100%
     3) Measure: Number of interactive video conferencing classes (IVC) conducted on the Utah Education and Telehealth Network's IVC systems. Goal: 42,000
     Subsection 1(b). Business-like Activities. The Legislature has reviewed the following proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included Internal Service Fund, the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds, as indicated, estimated revenue from rates, fees, and other charges. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as indicated.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 5
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resources Internal Service Fund
Budgeted FTE
(0.2)

     (1) Ratio of HR staff to customer agency staff Measure: Ratio of HR staff to customer agency staff. Target: 30% better than industry average.
     (2) Achieve Balanced Retained Earnings Measure: HR and Payroll retained earnings balance. Target: Retained earnings not to exceed 60 days operating expenses.
     (3) Customer agency satisfaction rate Measure: Average score from customer survey Target: 85% (target from 2017 General Session)
     Section 2. FY 2021 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021.
     Subsection 2(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
Career Service Review Office
Item 6
     To Career Service Review Office
From General Fund
287,500

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
30,000

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(30,000)

Schedule of Programs:
Career Service Review Office
287,500

Department of Human Resource Management
Item 7
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management
From General Fund
42,400

From Dedicated Credits Revenue
240,200

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
60,200

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(32,600)

Schedule of Programs:
ALJ Compliance
260,200

Statewide Management Liability Training
50,000

Utah Education and Telehealth Network
Item 8
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network - Digital Teaching and Learning Program
From Education Fund
168,800

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
482,600

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(191,600)

Schedule of Programs:
Digital Teaching and Learning Program
459,800

Item 9
     To Utah Education and Telehealth Network
From General Fund
839,000

From Education Fund
30,974,200

From Federal Funds
4,061,200

From Dedicated Credits Revenue
14,598,600

From Beginning Nonlapsing Balances
4,772,600

From Closing Nonlapsing Balances
(1,585,500)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration
3,824,300

Course Management Systems
2,593,200

Instructional Support
5,086,200

KUEN Broadcast
542,800

Operations and Maintenance
482,200

Public Information
337,500

Technical Services
39,072,100

Utah Telehealth Network
1,721,800

     Subsection 2(b). Business-like Activities. The Legislature has reviewed the following proprietary funds. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code 63J-1-410, for any included Internal Service Fund, the Legislature approves budgets, full-time permanent positions, and capital acquisition amounts as indicated, and appropriates to the funds, as indicated, estimated revenue from rates, fees, and other charges. The Legislature authorizes the State Division of Finance to transfer amounts between funds and accounts as indicated.
Department of Human Resource Management
Item 10
     To Department of Human Resource Management - Human Resources Internal Service Fund
From Dedicated Credits Revenue
14,803,200

From Beginning Fund Balance
1,802,500

From Closing Fund Balance
(1,802,500)

Schedule of Programs:
Administration
1,295,500

Information Technology
1,651,600

ISF - Core HR Services
243,600

ISF - Field Services
9,810,300

ISF - Payroll Field Services
716,100

Policy
1,086,100

Budgeted FTE
128.6

Authorized Capital Outlay
1,500,000

     Subsection 2(c). Fiduciary Funds. The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
Fund and Account Transfers
Item 11
     To Fund and Account Transfers - Firefighters Retirement Trust & Agency Fund
From General Fund
12,000,000

Schedule of Programs:
Firefighters Retirement Trust & Agency Fund
12,000,000

     Section 3. Effective Date.
     If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, Section 1 of this bill takes effect upon approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of override. Section 2 of this bill takes effect on July 1, 2020.